Guns
and Privacy: Hard Truths and Straight Talk Coming From a Place of LoveThis
talk happened without any real preparation or expectation, given that
I was asked to fill in on the NotACon schedule for a speaker who hadn't
arrived on time. With about 25 minutes to prepare, using a borrowed
laptop and notes that really only existed in my head... this was the
result.

I have to say I'm
pleased. The topic of background checks, gun regulation, and other new
policies were on the table around this time, and the recent Congressional
activity made for a very relevant backdrop in this discussion about
the ways in which technology could be improved in order to protect both
public safety and individual privacy... making the issue of much new
legislation totally irrelevant.

Safe
to Armed in Seconds: A Study of Epic Fails of Popular Gun SafesThis
talk is an in-depth evaluation of some of the most popular small firearm
lockboxes in-use today. Some rely on mechanical locks, others on biometric
locks, and some offer a combination of both. But overall, they tend
to fail miserably in the face of any dedicated attacker.

Your favorite gun
lockbox might be preventing your toddler from having an accidental discharge,
but it's probably not at all likely to repel a criminal or even perhaps
a curious teenager. Means of both attacking as well as improving upon
the lockboxes you already may own are demonstrated, and audience members
were invited to participate in all sorts of attacks... live and on stage.

Exploring
Emergency Data Destruction with Bruce & ShaneThis
was a talk about rapid, massive hard drive destruction at DEFCON 19
where i had a small segment in between Bruce Potter and Shane Lawson.
Since my segment heavily focused on ways of destroying hard drives that
related to shooting, i've included it in the "Firearms" section
of my web site.

My segment begins
just before the 13 minute mark, but you should watch the whole thing
because the other two fellows are way smarter, funnier, and better looking
than i am.

Packing
& the Friendly SkiesA fun
talk about flying with firearms as a means of protecting any expensive
tech in your luggage. Hah, this is not about employing the weapons
for defense (we're talking about airports, you lunatic) but rather leveraging
federal laws and properly locking your luggage in a way that no airport
security, crew, or other staffers are permitted to open it at any time.

Boomstick-FuA talk
concerning the very touchy subject of the ownership and use of firearms
for purposes of personal, residential, and workplace defense. Developed
by Deviant and conducted as a short intro talk and subsequent panel
discussion.

DEFCON
ShootA popular
event from the past has come back to life... I've resurrecting the DEFCON
Shoot with the help of some other dedicated gun enthusiasts.

Wanna get some
trigger time and kick off the world's largest hacker convention with
a bang? Then by all means, come on out! Each summer on the Thursday
prior to the start of DEFCON we rally out to the desert and let fly
with the lead!